Reviews by jjanega08:

A= Pours a dark brown almost black color with a finger of thick head on it that holds steady retention with a light brownish color. Solid lacing on the side of the glass.

S= The smell has a nice dark roasty malt aroma to it with little of the Belgian candy sugar smell that I don't usually care for as much when it's overpowering. The Belgian yeast is kept tame in the nose as well but does make itself present lending wafts of esters. The plums and dark fruit Belgians usually have are not in the nose too much.

T= The taste has a nice dark cherry flavor that I notice immediately. The Belgian yeast esters come through a little more but they are not over the top. The black cherry is most dominate and it is unique to this beer. I haven't had too many beers with such a nice flavor. There is a little biscuit malt coming through the end and a nice dark fruit plum compliment follows.

M= A nice mellow carbonation.

O= This beer I wasn't expecting to enjoy as much. Dubbels aren't usually my thing but this beer is an exception. First beer from Yards and it's a winner. Check this beer out for sure if you can and big props to MPLSbrewer for the hook up!

Sampled: 1 liter flip-top bottle, in Belgian snifter. A cross between a Belgian dubbel and a Belgian tripel (taste of a dubbel, strength of a tripel).

Aroma that is straight out of Belgium - chocolatey fruity malt notes, with many signature Belgian tones. One of the best smelling beers I've sampled. Pours a beautiful chestnut brown. The flavors of Belgian malt and candi sugar (used?) just blossom on the tongue - velvety, chocolaty, with a number of fruity notes. I lost count of the flavors and wanted to grab a glass away from any one of my friends, whom I had unwisely split the beer with as I quickly realized I should have kept this bad boy to myself. Incredibly smooth - of course, the beer that preceded it was Dogfish Immort Ale, so... Flavor-wise, definitely more dubbel than tripel. An outstanding beer, IMO.

I must remark on the unique one liter flip top bottle that you don't see many off helps move this beer off the shelves I bet. Picked it up in Erie at the six pack shop. Appearance: Deep bulbous brown with a thick tan head leaves a nice Belgian style lacing. Aroma: Sharply sweet fruit esters appear including tart apples and raisins and a touch of toasted malts caramel, coriander, and other spices. Some tropical and citrus tones peek through with a mild anise note to be detected. Taste: Very sweet with the apple raisin tones stealing the show, finishes with some chocolate malts and other toasted malt varieties. A bready yeast note and touch of chocolate apparent in the finish. Mouthfeel: Medium bodied soft carbonation. Drinkability: Decent tasting American brewed dubbel was taken a back at the quality when compared to some of the other Yard's products I have come across.

A truly wonderful experience. I have to admit i wasn't expecting much, only because i was paying attention to some of the more highly rated US beers we had at the tasting. But all that aside, this was a truly fantastic beer drinking experience. Love the bottle, huge one litre swing top bottle, ensured my experience lasted longer, because i got a bigger serving sample. This was a very mellow, yet complex beer. Lovely chocolate-ish malts, some sour fruit, maybe some cherries and grapes, defintiely a bit vinous. Beautiful tart refreshing sourness to finish off (a bit Rodenbachish), with a lingering finish. I won't ramble on about it to much, i think i did last night when having it, everyone was probably like "shut up, dickhead", coz i kept going on about it. What can i say, i loved it.

12 oz. bottle specially prepared at the brewery. Carefully poured from a long standing (unmoved) bottle it's surprisingly clear. The color is an unusual deep mahogany with a ruby cast. The light tan head is limited but nicely creamy. The nose is quite unique with a combination of ripe dark fruits (raisin, plum) and low level spiciness. It's almost medicinal in a way, except that the lightly tart side of the fruitiness keeps it from moving too much in that direction. I'm not sure if there's a minor amount of spice added, or whether it's from the yeast, but the spice character is quite interesting, much more like candied ginger than coriander. The nose is very engaging, and it tempts you to taste the liquid before you. The body is medium/full and the carbonation is very fine. It's exceptionally smooth across the palate (although the 32 oz. bottles are more highly carbonated). The flavor mimics the aroma with a rich, dark fruitiness that's has a borderline tartness, a sugary sweet maltiness, and an intriguing soft spiciness that brings to mind ginger, clove, and sweet orange peel. The finish is exceptionally smooth, with all of the flavors simply falling away. Really impressive! Well-balanced, complex, and highly drinkable - it continually draws you back to taste again! Quite a nice surprise!

Whys this say retired? pretty sure this beer was just released. Darker color then expected, deep deep chestnut with a foamy off white head. Very nice roasty and nutty nose with touches of Dulce de leche, chocolate, and rich sweet caramel. Wow, really different, does kind of drink like a dubbel tripel blend. Sweet caramel and chocolate on the front end with chestnut flavor through out. Dubbel like flavors with a tripel like mouthfeel and body. Bright effervescence clean snappy finish. Pretty well balanced, complex and well layered. Caramel comes through nicely and is the dominant flavor of this beer. Dry tripel like finish balances the brew. So rich up front and crisp on the back end. Really really unique. Not the best beer I've ever had but it really pulls off something nice and different here. I love it. Alcohol slightly detectable but not bad at all.

A - Two fingers worth of densely packed uber lush creamy light khaki colored batter like head with a lot of big chunky bubbles sitting atop... Solid retention... Once receded, there is a mostly full yet splotchy veil of lacing and a moderately thick collar... The color teeters on the edge of deep dark candy apple red and a medium brown... A limited bit of moderate paced carbonation throughout...

S - A huge inviting aroma can be detected without even bringing one's nose near the glass... Lots of dark fruit to start... Plums... Cherries... Dates... Fig... Raisins... Some light tobacco notes... A mix of caramel and toffee sweetness... Some brown sugar as well... The Tripel notes are much more muted, but still quite inviting... The first of these is the Belgian yeast... The second is a light subtle spiciness... There is also a faint booziness present as well...

T - Almost exactly as the nose would lead you to expect... Lots of dark bing cherries... Plums are abundant as well... Some fig and date notes as well... The Belgian yeast and spicness takes a distant back seat, but are still adequately present and provides additional depth and complexity...

M - On the fuller side of medium bodied... Sturdy and satisfying... On some slight carbonation... Smooth... Even and consistent... Goes down easily sip after sip after sip...

D - Very satisfying... Every facet of this beer is a success and I have no complaints... This brew only helps to solidify my the lofty regard in which I hold Yards... I can highly recommend this without hesitation...